Recipes By Occasion

A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain

Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt

A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often

Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack

One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis

Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious

A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients

Upma made with soya chunks – rich in protein and tasty too

The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too

The vignette effect is very appealing and the taste absolutely superb

This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties

Totally healthy burger and just as tasty

Maple syrup and pumpkin puree add a new angle to the ever popular French toast

Sprouts are rich in proteins which are so necessary for growing children

This omelette is greasy but absolutely delicious

Grilled salmon fillets served with Japanese style mushroom sauce

Tomato and avocado mousse served in a unique way

Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty

While making this dish, ensure that the vegetables are not overcooked

A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too

Ideal dish for the diabetics, others can enjoy it too

Mixed vegetables cooked in South Indian style is full of flavour and taste

Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce

Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty

Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful

Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier

Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe

Mushroom soup made in Indian style

Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing

Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating

Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing

A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days

Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days

Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable

Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself

All the health conscious wada pav lovers – breath easy, you have a healthy version coming your way

The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people

Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier

This pizza will disprove those who believe that pizza is a junk food

Popcorns tossed in caramel sauce and then in hazelnuts – kids will simply wallop these

Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce

This delicious roll is easy that even kids can make them and enjoy them

These sandwiches look so delicately coloured look very appetizing, that the kids will wallop them in no time

These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones

Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters

Cranberry juice and strawberry crush lend their lovely pink colour to this delicious beverage

Flavourful kofta curry that is healthy too

This soufflé is served warm and tastes absolutely delicious

Colourful fruits makes this jelly very attractive which the kids will love

Chicken breasts stuffed with a flavourful mushroom mixture and cooked with stir-fry sauce

Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king

A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy

Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them

Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones

These delicious patties will go well with cocktails

A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too

Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried

Here the duet is between khus syrup and kokam syrup accompanied by apple and drinking soda

Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails

These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter

A wholesome savoury dish consisting of pastry crust filled with vegetable-cheese mixture, topped with eggs-cream mixture and baked

The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping

Pizza made healthy with finger millet flour

Very filling very tasty is this aloo chana chaat – it is sure to please your palate

The fresh vegetables add a wonderful crunch to this delicious falafel wrap

These pizzas have a base made of cauliflower

This sandwich oozing with cheese with ham adding its own flavour is absolutely irresistible

Baguette slices topped with apple-onion mixture and Gruyere cheese and baked

Enriched with dried fruits this puffed rice bar is crunchy and flavourful

Put leftover chapattis to really good use by making this dish

A traditional Burmese dish

Cashewnuts enrich these choco chip bars – an all-time favourite with the kids

A delightful fusion of pizza and chaat

These nachos are very healthy made with whole wheat flour and baked

White chocolates filled with jam

Red coloured samosas stuffed with cheesy macaroni

This firni made with paneer is velvety and delicious

Crisply fried chicken fingers served with honey mustard sauce is something to look forward too

This is a great snack to serve when hunger pangs trouble your kids in between meals

A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep

Every crunchy bite will be so comforting

An ideal way to make kids eat bitter gourd, a very healthy vegetable which not many kids are willing to have

This concoction has a lot of medicinal value

Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup

Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate

This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely

Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers

Batter fried chicken sausages – another tasty way of serving sausages

The combination of tea, orange juice and pineapple juice is so very delicious

A favourite of the South Indians, this mixed vegetable dish is full of flavour

A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics

The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful

Pears added to payasam and served with malpua

A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only

Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits

Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time

Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala

Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet

Honey makes these katlis healthier

Homemade pizza bases topped with sauce, capsicum, olives and cheese and baked to perfection

Pita breads form the base in these delicious pizzas topped with fruits instead of vegetables

This is an extremely tasty snack that no child or adult will be able to resist

This hummus looks red but it is not spicy at all and just right for the kids

Mushrooms are an important part of vegetarian pizzas

Cupcakes always excite the little ones and when they are topped with jam their excitement is doubled

The beetroot lends its beautiful red colour to these delicious muffins

These burger patties have been designed especially for kids

An excellent ayurvedic face mask

Any time snack – flavourful and piquant corn on the cob can be enjoyed especially during monsoon

This is a power juice – have it first thing in the morning and be energetic the whole day through

Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly

Tasty bars made with carrot and walnuts - delicious

Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days

Non-alcohol mojito – with cola and brown sugar lending its colour to make it different from the usual mojito

These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults

No Holi celebration is complete without thandai

Children’s favourite and adult’s delight

Rich, creamy with delicate flavour of nuts, this milk is a very pleasant beverage

Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style

Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious

You can have this chaat any day and not just on your vrat day

Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too

Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh

You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up

Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi